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eCommerce
Türkiye Is Open for Global eCommerce, but New Regulation May Be a Hurdle
April 24, 2023

The Turkish eCommerce market is currently the 18th largest globally, with experts projecting more than $22 billion in sales this year. Throughout the next four years, this growth is expected to continue at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.5%, fueled by a continuing...

B2B Payments
Companies Tap New Data Insights After Automating Business Payments
April 24, 2023

Intractable manual payment processing remains a significant pain point for many organizations, but the more companies experience automated payment processing, with the cost savings and valuable data it yields, the more they move to embrace it across the business. For example, issuing banks are focused...

POS Innovation
Eliminating Apps Will Fast-Track Cashierless Retail Adoption in Europe
April 24, 2023

Cashierless technology like Amazon Go is becoming increasingly commonplace in the retail world, driven by the ongoing effects of the pandemic and consumer demand for convenience and improved in-store experience. In fact, PYMNTS has argued in a recent report that cashierless checkout is retail’s next...

Retail
Discount Stores Remodel to Capture Walmart Grocery Share
April 23, 2023

Major remodels by the country’s top two dollar store chains signals expectations for prolonged higher food prices. As reported by FT earlier this week (Apr. 19), both Dollar Tree and Dollar General each plan to increase the number of existing store renovations by double-digit percentages...

IPO
Johnson & Johnson Prepares to Test IPO Waters
April 23, 2023

Johnson & Johnson is reportedly readying an investors roadshow to take its commercial healthcare unit public. According to a Sunday (April 23) Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report, sources familiar with the matter say the company could begin meeting with investors as early as Monday (April...

Banking
First Citizens to Woo Startups and Rebuild SVB Business Model
April 23, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank’s new owner faces two challenges: improving business while restoring the bank’s reputation. In a Financial Times interview published Sunday (April 23), Peter Bristow — the president of North Carolina-based First Citizens — said he is working to control deposit outflows and keep bankers from jumping ship to...

Regulation
UK Wants New Regulator to Tackle Big Tech
April 23, 2023

The U.K. is creating a regulator overseeing tech giants like Amazon and Google. Draft legislation will make the new unit an arm of the country’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and give it powers specifically to target giant tech companies, the Financial Times (FT) reported...

Retail
Bed Bath & Beyond Bankruptcy Blamed on Private Label Strategy
April 23, 2023

Bed Bath & Beyond has declared bankruptcy months after warning about its future. The downfall of the 52-year-old home goods seller came about Sunday (April 23) after the company wasn’t able to secure funding that would have allowed it to stay afloat. “Thank you to...

Retail
Luxury Retailers Like Saks and Gucci Lean Into Exclusivity
April 22, 2023

Luxury retailers are promoting exclusivity as a way to focus on their core customers and keep them engaged. Following in the footsteps of iconic brands like Hermès, retailers such as Saks and Gucci have launched efforts that cater to their top clients. Saks Goes the...